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Functional Outcomes of SLAH May be Superior to Those of Open Resection
Key clinical point: Stereotactic laser amygdalohippocampotomy (SLAH) has superior functional outcomes, compared with open resection, in patients with medial temporal lobe epilepsy.
Major finding: The rate of functional improvement was 13.2% among patients who underwent SLAH and 0% among patients who underwent open resection.
Study details: A comparison of 73 patients who underwent SLAH or open resection for medial temporal lobe epilepsy.
Disclosures: The study was partially supported by funding from the National Institutes of Health and Medtronic. The investigators did not report any conflicts of interest.
Citation:
Drane DL et al. AES 2019. Abstract 1.34.